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Painkiller Jane: Season 1
  • Network: Syfy
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 13, 2007
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
29 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 15 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Rob Stewart, Stephen Lobo, Kristanna Loken
  • Summary: A woman who can heal from any injury works on a secret government project to track genetically-enhanced humans with mind-control abilities in this adaptation of the graphic novel (which also aired on Sci-Fi as a movie with a different cast in 2005).
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction, Drama
  • Creator: Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada
  • Show Type: Ended
  • Season 1 premiere date: Apr 13, 2007
  • Episode Length: 60
  • Air Time: 10:00 PM
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 10 out of 15
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Gloria Goodale
    75
    Moody and fast-paced, this is good, only minimally pretentious, sci-fi fun.
  2. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    60
    The effects-laden pilot of "Painkiller Jane" is certainly watchable.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    30
    The stories are flat, and the repartee between Jane and her teammates isn't zippy enough to amuse even the comic-book crowd.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 6 out of 15
  1. JunaidS
    10
    Well, its different from HEROES but certainly its wonderful in its own way. I watched the whole 6 DVD's back to back this weekend and im hell looking for season 2. What happens to BRIAN, and Robert, like i can't wait. Kristina is excellent in these episodes against certain movies like Blood Rayne. She is a genuine depiction of personal vs professional conflicts. You should shine star :) All hands for the show.… Expand
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  2. SwarleyStinson
    5
    PKJ has a good premise and could have been a good show. Generally a show that has super people should be about the super people, like Heroes, or show both the Feds and the super people like The 4400. Showing just the Feds side of things can be good like in Alphas but in PKJ it just doesn't work because the writing is so bad. Its not terrible but the plots are just too bland.… Expand
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  3. BlancoA.
    3
    This show is really, really thin. Of couse it's gonna suck, but it's not the "good" kind of sucking, like those flicks with Milla Jovovich. Loken is the show's only virtue, but she's shallow - much worse than her role in the "L-Word".… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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